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   1. BIAB and quality.

      by Mysticmead, 14 years ago in BIABrewer.info and BIAB for New Members

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      I have made 4 BIAB brews so far and tomorrow will be my 5th. I have seen posts claiming that BIAB can't make a quality award winning beer. All I have to say is BS!!!
      
      My first ever AG as well as first ever BIAB just took 1st in a LARGE local competition. My second BIAB just took 2nd
      
      Group 10 1st Raging Red Irish Red Ale
      Group 19 2nd Dwarven Warrior Oatmeal Stout
      
      there were well over 500 entries into the competition and both were popular classes. As soon as they email me the score sheets I'll...

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      3 weeks is pretty standard, I think, so that's not bad at all. Thanks!
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      dantheman13
      14 years ago
   2. BIAB number 2 under way!!

      by Mysticmead, 14 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      Today will be BIAB number 2. Brewing an Oatmeal Stout. Should end up very dark, very chewy, malty/toasty/roasted with just enough hops to make it not cloying but not overly bitter.
      
      Dwarven Warrior Oatmeal Stout
      9lbs Pale Malt
      1lb Oat flakes (toasted at 350F for 20 minutes)
      1lb Oat malt
      12 oz. chocolate Malt (412 SRM)
      12 oz. caraaroma Malt (130 SRM)
      1 oz East Kent Goldings FWH (60 minute boil)
      1 oz. East Kent Goldings 30 minutes
      1 whirlflock (10 minutes )
      WLP002 English Ale yeast (Whitelabs)...

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      Right in style, it will be fantastic! Er, which efficiency?
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      Two If By Sea
      14 years ago
   3. First BIAB set for this Sunday

      by Mysticmead, 14 years ago in Brew Day Stories and/or Pics

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      Everything is coming together nicely for my first BIAB this Sunday. I went today and picked up my grains, hops and yeast. tomorrow my wonderful wife will be sewing my bag for me (she can sew anything and make it last forever). I'll also be marking my mash paddle with increments for liquid levels starting at 5 gallons tomorrow. since the temps on brew day are predicted to have a high of 47F (8.3C) I'll be doing a no-chill. buckets, carboys, airlocks are all cleaned and ready to be sanitized....

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      no worries PP. Better late than never. I got this batch bottled last night. As far as cold temps. A day brewing is better than a day working for the wife. I'll be doing my second BIAB this coming weekend. Again temps are forecast to be around 35F
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      Mysticmead
      14 years ago
   4. recipes for first BIAB

      by Mysticmead, 14 years ago in Creating Your Own Recipes

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      I have 2 recipes I want to do for my first BIAB. I have done one of them as an extract w/steeping grains in the past with great results and could do that one as my first or I could try a new recipe. first the one I've done in the past as extract..
      
      Honey Red Ale
      8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 69.57 %
      1.00 lb Caraaroma (130.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 %
      1.00 lb Carafoam (2.0 SRM) Grain 8.70 %
      0.50 lb Melanoiden Malt (20.0 SRM) Grain 4.35 %
      1.00 oz Cascade (60 min) Hops 18.7 IBU
      1.00 oz...

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      thanks for the suggestion... a quick check shows that I can use up to 15% of caraaroma so I'm in the clear. I'll probably do the honey red since I have done it before and know what to expect. then save the oatmeal porter for a second BIAB
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      Mysticmead
      14 years ago

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